“Inexcusable as I must appear to you, in not having
acknowledged the favour of your letter dated so long since as 11th February,
1794, I have not forgotten the very pleasant hours for which I am indebted to
you on your visit to Liverpool, nor have I once ceased to feel those sentiments
of sincere and respectful esteem to which that visit gave rise. The truth is,
that having unavoidably deferred writing for a short time, and understanding
from your letters that you were then undertaking a journey to Northern Jutland,
I was at a loss to know your destination, till I had the pleasure, a few weeks
since, to see your near relation and friend, Baron
Buckwald, who honoured me with a visit, and gratified my
enquiries respecting you. From him I learned (what I assure you gave me great
pleasure) that you had entered into the matrimonial state, and
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